Junkers Ju-109B (finished page 2)

Tophe · January 07, 2023, 01:56:37 PM

Featuring the small size of the model (which was one of the mail goals of mine):

= link http://www.kristofmeunier.fr/IMG_6815_ju109.jpg
With this P-51D canopy, this is a true 1/72 model, but that has become a tiny little plane...

Tophe · January 07, 2023, 02:12:51 PM

From 4 angles of view:

= link http://www.kristofmeunier.fr/r_IMG_6810_ju109x4.jpg

NARSES2 · January 08, 2023, 01:42:13 AM

Your models always look "alive" to me Tophe. I can see them starring in some Disney/Pixar cartoon.

zenrat · January 08, 2023, 02:30:52 AM

Good job Tophe.

Tophe · January 08, 2023, 02:57:31 AM

Thanks both of you.

Quote from: NARSES2 on January 08, 2023, 01:42:13 AMYour models always look "alive" to me Tophe. I can see them starring in some Disney/Pixar cartoon.

Maybe this is because of the way I paint wind screens: not 2 frames with a clear center for the pilot to see, but a middle frame separating 2 black eyes, of a bird or other cartoon animal.

Tophe · January 08, 2023, 06:54:02 AM

Like the EF.109, the Ju-109A had been twin-engined, then came the single-engined Ju-109B (see the model above) but then the requirement changed back for a twin-engine plane, and twin-seat now. Thus the project of Ju-109Z (below). It was solid and small, but rejected because (pretended) poor visibility for the pilots. I suspect the decider to have judged: "4 booms, this is too much"...

= link http://www.kristofmeunier.fr/IMG_6830_ju109Zx2.jpg

Tophe · January 08, 2023, 06:56:38 AM

But Junkers proposed an improved Ju-109Z-2 with improved visibility. Anyway it was rejected too, as "too big", the decider having not enough room on his bedroom shelves...

= link http://www.kristofmeunier.fr/IMG_6830_ju109Z2x2b.jpg

NARSES2 · January 09, 2023, 05:54:54 AM

Quote from: Tophe on January 08, 2023, 02:57:31 AMThanks both of you.

Quote from: NARSES2 on January 08, 2023, 01:42:13 AMYour models always look "alive" to me Tophe. I can see them starring in some Disney/Pixar cartoon.
Maybe this is because of the way I paint wind screens: not 2 frames with a clear center for the pilot to see, but a middle frame separating 2 black eyes, of a bird or other cartoon animal.

I've never really thought about it, but yes that probably is one of the reasons.

Tophe · January 15, 2023, 04:53:23 PM

Quote from: Tophe on January 03, 2023, 12:04:24 PMI discover today that there "was" also a Focke-Wulf Fw-109

Well, as a twin-boom fan, maybe I should have preferred the Bf-109 (with its Bf-109Z version!) rather than the Fw-109, but... all changes if there has been a Fw-109Z also:

= link http://www.kristofmeunier.fr/fw-109zw.jpg